Shazam launches its own music player

Discovery specialist makes move to become all-round music playing destination.

Shazam Player, the first Shazam app to be released since the original in 2008, is available now for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

It's designed to let music fans view their existing music collections by artist, album or song with links to iTunes for buying new tracks.  Playlists can also be managed within the app.

Other features include:

* Streaming lyrics
* Ability to share the 'soundtrack of your day' on Facebook and Twitter
* YouTube videos and concert clips
* Concert dates
* Top Tracks – bands choose their favourites, starting with Maroon 5
* Track Tray - see all the Shazam features available for each song
* Instant launch of the Shazam App to identify a new song

Andrew Fisher, Shazam CEO, said, “This is a momentous occasion for the company as it is the first separate app we’ve introduced since the launch of the Shazam App for iPhone in 2008. 

"With the Shazam Player App we are staying true to our core music fans by enabling them to experience their own music libraries in a more engaging and social way.”